❓ Mr. Ripper questions Premier Barnett's plan to repay debt incurred by borrowing to pay public sector wages. Mr. Barnett responds by outlining economic development projects expected to generate revenue.
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STATE BUDGET — GOVERNMENT DEBT
I have a supplementary question. What is the Premier’s plan to repay the debt that he is building up as he borrows money to pay public sector wages? Mr C.J. BARNETT
I have a supplementary question. What is the Premier’s plan to repay the debt that he is building up as he borrows money to pay public sector wages? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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How do we repay debt? We will repay debt by rebuilding the Western Australian economy. That is being done at a level that has not been done for 50 years. Mr E.S. Ripper : It doubled in size on our watch! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of the following he does not support—a supply base at Derby for the liquefied natural gas industry; a precinct for the LNG industry at James Price Point; the Gorgon project on Barrow Island; CITIC Pacific Mining starting a new project for the development of a new deepwater port for the Pilbara at Oakajee with associated rail infrastructure; and sinking the rail line through Perth and the waterfront development? Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of those projects he does not support?
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: How do we repay debt? We will repay debt by rebuilding the Western Australian economy. That is being done at a level that has not been done for 50 years. Mr E.S. Ripper : It doubled in size on our watch! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of the following he does not support—a supply base at Derby for the liquefied natural gas industry; a precinct for the LNG industry at James Price Point; the Gorgon project on Barrow Island; CITIC Pacific Mining starting a new project for the development of a new deepwater port for the Pilbara at Oakajee with associated rail infrastructure; and sinking the rail line through Perth and the waterfront development? Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of those projects he does not support?
How do we repay debt? We will repay debt by rebuilding the Western Australian economy. That is being done at a level that has not been done for 50 years. Mr E.S. Ripper : It doubled in size on our watch! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of the following he does not support—a supply base at Derby for the liquefied natural gas industry; a precinct for the LNG industry at James Price Point; the Gorgon project on Barrow Island; CITIC Pacific Mining starting a new project for the development of a new deepwater port for the Pilbara at Oakajee with associated rail infrastructure; and sinking the rail line through Perth and the waterfront development? Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of those projects he does not support?
Mr E.S. Ripper : It doubled in size on our watch! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of the following he does not support—a supply base at Derby for the liquefied natural gas industry; a precinct for the LNG industry at James Price Point; the Gorgon project on Barrow Island; CITIC Pacific Mining starting a new project for the development of a new deepwater port for the Pilbara at Oakajee with associated rail infrastructure; and sinking the rail line through Perth and the waterfront development? Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of those projects he does not support?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of the following he does not support—a supply base at Derby for the liquefied natural gas industry; a precinct for the LNG industry at James Price Point; the Gorgon project on Barrow Island; CITIC Pacific Mining starting a new project for the development of a new deepwater port for the Pilbara at Oakajee with associated rail infrastructure; and sinking the rail line through Perth and the waterfront development? Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of those projects he does not support?
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: How do we repay debt? We will repay debt by rebuilding the Western Australian economy. That is being done at a level that has not been done for 50 years. Mr E.S. Ripper : It doubled in size on our watch! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of the following he does not support—a supply base at Derby for the liquefied natural gas industry; a precinct for the LNG industry at James Price Point; the Gorgon project on Barrow Island; CITIC Pacific Mining starting a new project for the development of a new deepwater port for the Pilbara at Oakajee with associated rail infrastructure; and sinking the rail line through Perth and the waterfront development? Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of those projects he does not support?
How do we repay debt? We will repay debt by rebuilding the Western Australian economy. That is being done at a level that has not been done for 50 years. Mr E.S. Ripper : It doubled in size on our watch! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of the following he does not support—a supply base at Derby for the liquefied natural gas industry; a precinct for the LNG industry at James Price Point; the Gorgon project on Barrow Island; CITIC Pacific Mining starting a new project for the development of a new deepwater port for the Pilbara at Oakajee with associated rail infrastructure; and sinking the rail line through Perth and the waterfront development? Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of those projects he does not support?
Mr E.S. Ripper : It doubled in size on our watch! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of the following he does not support—a supply base at Derby for the liquefied natural gas industry; a precinct for the LNG industry at James Price Point; the Gorgon project on Barrow Island; CITIC Pacific Mining starting a new project for the development of a new deepwater port for the Pilbara at Oakajee with associated rail infrastructure; and sinking the rail line through Perth and the waterfront development? Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of those projects he does not support?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of the following he does not support—a supply base at Derby for the liquefied natural gas industry; a precinct for the LNG industry at James Price Point; the Gorgon project on Barrow Island; CITIC Pacific Mining starting a new project for the development of a new deepwater port for the Pilbara at Oakajee with associated rail infrastructure; and sinking the rail line through Perth and the waterfront development? Can the Leader of the Opposition tell me which of those projects he does not support?
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